Although the outcome of the parliamentary elections might not have a direct effect on the region, this particular legislative term in Kuwait will be interesting to monitor for various reasons from its being the first parliament to be formed under the reign of the newly elected Emir, Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, to the increasing pressure from the Kuwaiti people to reject normalization relations with Israel.
Hatem Ali’s Contribution to a Collective Memory Spirited by Drama, History, and Politics
He was born to a Syrian family in the Golan Heights in 1962 and at the age of five became a refugee when Israel occupied the territory in the 1967 Arab-Israeli War.
Political Assassinations: From the Assassins to Modern Politics
The establishment of Israel in the Middle East saw with it a number of assassinations that had a considerable impact on Middle East politics.
Overcrowded and Under Siege: Worrying Pandemic Scenarios in Gaza
A fragile health infrastructure
Following three major Israeli onslaughts on Gaza in 2008, 2012, and 2014, dozens of health facilities have been targeted by Israel, including medical crews, ambulances, hospitals, and laboratories.
Sour Candy in the Mouth: US-Turkey Relations
The Israeli-Arab Wars required a passively positioned Turkey in the Middle East for the safety of Israel, which enjoyed the support of the U.
Regeni Murder: A Story of Double Standards and Official Hypocrisy
Indeed, the Middle Eastern country, aside from Israel, is the most unrepentant human rights violator in the whole region.
Can Muslims Reclaim a Unified Political Bloc on the International Stage?
Despite unrelenting Israeli colonization and the entrenchment of apartheid, several important Muslim countries have taken the bold step of normalizing relations with Israel, and appear to be abandoning the Palestinian cause.
103 Years since Jerusalem’s Capture: Britain Is Responsible for the Plight of the Palestinians
It is the day when Britain captured Jerusalem from the Ottomans and began laying the groundwork for the creation of the state of Israel in fulfilment of the Balfour Declaration.
Will Biden Upend the Controversial US-UAE Arms Deal?
Both publicly and privately, the Israeli government defended this massive weapons sale to the UAE, which formalized diplomatic ties with Israel earlier this year as part of the Abraham Accords.
Can Diasporas Ease Tensions in International Politics?
South America is also home to a considerable Jewish diaspora, estimated at 250,000, which explains the strong relationship certain countries have with Israel.
Jewish Americans Wanted Anything But Donald Trump
Factors pulling voters to the right include assimilation, economic class, religious conservatism, and Israel policy.
Muslim American Votes Were More Anti-Trump than Pro-Biden
Notable board member Farooq Mitha, who also served as Biden’s Muslim Engagement Advisor and now is on his Pentagon transition team, formerly helped the Obama administration “to normalize ties between Israel and Arab nations under the banner of Track II diplomacy” and boasted to former employees that he was a member of AIPAC, the largest pro-Israel lobbying group in the U.
Why Irish and Palestinian Hunger Strikers Choose Self-Sacrifice
With respect to Israel, the U.
How Free Is Freedom of Expression? Zoom Cracks Down on Public Debate on Palestine
Recently it was reported that Zoom and some other video-conferencing applications are selectively imposing restrictions on issues and one of these is the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine.
Making Sense of Hunger Strikes and Symbolic Politics
Read: Israeli Occupation and the Palestinian IdentityAn unacknowledged, yet vital, truth of recent history is that symbolic politics have often eventually controlled the outcomes of prolonged struggles against oppressive state actors that wield dominant control over combat zones and uncontested superiority in relation to weapons and military capabilities.
Is Russian Cultural Hegemony in Central Asia Finally Over?
Read: What's the Special Chemistry Between Russia and Israel?
Nowadays, the number of Russian speakers is decreasing in Central Asia, where the language is losing its former strength and importance.
Revisiting the East Mediterranean Energy Game: What Will Change in the Coronavirus Days?
Accordingly the international community - at the beginning - hoped that exportation of Israeli gas to Europe (possibly via a sub-sea pipeline to Turkey) could advance cooperation among regional states, make a political solution easy for already existing disputes like the Cyprus Question, and strengthen interdependence between Europe and the region.
The Drone Warfare Revolution Has Arrived
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Though the United States until recently restricted exports of its long-endurance Predator and MQ-9 Reaper UCAVs, China, Iran, Israel, and Turkey have since developed and widely exported their own combat drones.
COVID-19 and Religion: Between Nationalism and Communal Responsibility
Similarly, some Ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel and Orthodox Christians in Greece have resisted the lockdown while others have complied with it.
How the UAE’s Lobbying Instrument Works Abroad
Funded by Sheldon Adelson, who is a pro-Israel figure known for his stance against Turkey, FDD stands out as one of the symbolic institutions of anti-Turkish positions in the US.